At the end of your rope? In need of a cushion?
Friends give you a cushion for the fall, even when you think you don’t need or want one. I appreciate you stopping by here to see if I need one; I’m okay.
— J.D. Robb
Memory in Death
Falling, of course, can mean you’ve literally taken a physical tumble but it also serves as a metaphor for all those life-mishaps that litter our paths to success and achievement. I’ve face-planted myself more than once and been glad for the folks who were right there to make sure I wasn’t badly injured. And I’ve fallen from grace, fallen off a log, failed to make the Continue reading » Friends Give You A Cushion for the Fall
The words that we carry in our minds are able to change any moment.
— John Ortberg
Everything I have ever done has been in spite of my view of myself. Over time, I’ve learned that by putting the right words in my mind, I can greatly increase my flexibility and creativity. I can improve my view of myself, at least temporarily.
Many years ago, when I was working for Big Business, my manager announced Continue reading » Talking to Ourselves
Self-help is the best help.
— Polish Proverb
There are many bloggers and authors out there who make fun of the self-help industry and I certainly understand their point of view. If nothing else, the question is always raised, “if self-help authors/speakers are so good, why do we keep needing to read/hear from more of them?” I think I’ve figured out the answer. They believe that we can succeed more than we do.
For several weeks now, I’ve been listening to a free series of speakers provided by an organization called “Unlimited Wealth.” Some of the speakers have been a rehash of the same ol’ stuff I’ve heard a million times before, but some of them have brought new ideas to the table. The price for all of this is that in the middle and at the end of every interview, there is a sales pitch. The speaker is there to promote their business and they get their shot each time. Even so, there have been some really good Continue reading » How to Help Yourself
A sense of blessedness comes from a change of heart, not from more blessings.
— Mason Cooley
The Catholic Church actually began as a splinter group from Judaism. Followers of Christ were really devoted, they kept two Sabbaths, Saturday and Sunday. That’s a lot of church in one week.
One of the traditions of Judaism is the speaking of the blessing over the children. In My Grandfather’s Blessings by Rachel Naomi Remen, she writes of the power of the blessings that her grandfather spoke over her. It’s still the same, we all want the approval/blessings of our parents, our friends, our families. For some of us, these blessings never come from our parents. Others must provide them.
Lesson 1 – Know Thyself
I was educated in grammar school by the Sisters of St. Joseph. Our school was 1st through 8th grade. We had no kindergarten. For that you went to the public school and since I started 1st grade when I was 5, there was no kindergarten for me. Eighth grade was the pinnacle. We were cool and about to become high school students so the principal chose to “have lunch” with each of us that year. One by one, we went to the principal’s office and “chatted” with her.
I don’t really remember my lunch with Sister R. I just remember the reaction.
At some point, during the lunch, Sister asked me Continue reading » Speaking Blessings
I love reading my morning newspaper… no, not for its in-depth news coverage nor for its entertaining columnists, but for its daily dose of thought-provoking and insightful comics. So when my most recent delivery bill arrived, very wrong again, I was exasperated and believed I’d have to cancel my subscription. So I called expecting the worst. (How’s that for leading with pessimistic, negative beliefs?) And, to my delight, the service rep agreed that the bill was wacko and fixed it. Just like that.
Applaud Our Heroes
So in the spirit of PattiAnn’s post on Encouragement let’s all STAND UP AND CHEER for all the hard working, rational, reasonable and empowered service reps of this world… Hoorah for them!!!
Continue reading » In the Spirit of Encouragement, We Applaud Our Heroes, Persist Through Our Pity Parties, Relish Our Pickles, and Get Unstuck by Widening the Pipeline
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